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Automatoes

By cievers

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall4863.3731
Fun6612.8530
Innovation2223.5831
Theme6073.3631
Graphics4303.5631
Audio614.0331
Humor6312.1826
Mood1503.8931

Comments

808074 2023-01-10 10:07

Idk, maybe I did something wrong, but game is not starting. All i see is "Automatoes" and music playing

yamaisiukdranko 2023-01-10 10:12

I like this game!

cievers 2023-01-10 10:13

Hi @808074, it's indeed supposed to me more than a music performance :p

It seems our last-minute fix indeed broke the intro sequence, but that should be fixed as of now!

simsax 2023-01-10 10:32

I liked the overall atmosphere and the music. Maybe I'd add instructions for the user input (even on this page would be fine) since I randomly discovered that space bar advances the generation :D

cievers 2023-01-10 10:43

Ssssst @simsax, that's a development feature that should not have been in there ;)

theherborist 2023-01-10 11:09

Interesting concept, has the same-ish feel as the game of life

zluca 2023-01-10 14:48

Nice minimalistic game. The graphics and audio go well together and are very relaxing. About the gameplay... does it actually end at some point or do you even have a score of some kind? at some point i just played it like a rapid clicker to collect all the (mostly blue) tomatoes but i'm not sure if thats what i was supposed to do. Is there a win condition? Still, good job, especially on the graphics + audio design :thumbsup:

avareii 2023-01-10 14:54

I enjoyed this a lot :) very chill. I can definitely confirm there are side-effects on non-standard resolutions though XD

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chisenoa 2023-01-10 16:50

i didnt understand :(

hayricakir 2023-01-10 22:04

I liked the art and audio!

v0odo0 2023-01-11 04:29

You can deep think about your life choices while playing this true art of minimalizm.

ianlux 2023-01-11 12:37

great mood. I think having more animation (like the tomatoes visibly growing or some kind of audio/visible feedback when planting) would really benefit the relaxing experience. Other than that, nice job!

ale 2023-01-11 15:59

A nice and relaxing experience. You did a really good job on creating a mood here!

...also, what an amazing name.

pyspher9 2023-01-12 05:03

Big mood. No doubt about that.

This is a beautiful game to look at and listen to. Very chill and that is honestly a refreshing change of pace from the soul reaper type games from this jam.

bowen 2023-01-12 05:15

I hope you can add a new function that Player can save the progress as a video and play it.

jesseww 2023-01-12 15:23

I liked it. I think? No, I did. I didn't really understand what I was doing, but I enjoyed my time. You all did a great job on the audio. Overall, I think I would say that I harvested things in a very zen way.

fluburbio 2023-01-13 07:03

This looks beautiful and awesome! Unfortunately, I can't run your build on MacOS (intel) :(

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I'll try later on windows, I don't want to miss this.

fluburbio 2023-01-13 17:05

Just tried it. I love the minimalist esthetics and relaxing atmosphere. I enjoyed placing a few vegetables and leave the game window open on my desktop to watch them grow and replicate slowly. Nice automaton game, great work!

aes1 2023-01-14 05:03

It was a good game, didn't have to be complex to be fun or cool looking. The interaction between crops was interesting. The red was fun to make patterns with. :)

wouter52 2023-01-14 19:39

This is a virtual version of taking a shower! You are just there, with your thoughts. I like it, but I would describe it as an experience instead of a game. As a game, it is not really fun. There is no goal, no end. Just the squares growing. As a relaxing excercise, this is so much fun and a welcome breath of fresh air after playing some very intense games. So, thank you!

arron-fowler 2023-01-18 08:53

I really liked this. I can see the systems and patterns forming underneath and I could see this becoming a really deep and challenging game if you pushed those elements. Right now it's perfectly pleasing. Kudos

sublustris 2023-01-24 13:09

Strange, but cute..

schmalex 2023-01-25 20:24

Nice spin on the Game of Life but i'm struggling to see how this fits the theme. Perhaps i'm a bit too harsh on simulation games but i'm also struggling to see them as games per se. That being said, it was a pleasant and relaxing experience that's definitely well executed regardless.